BS AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT – 2005-07 Catalog
Bioresource and Agricultural Engineering Dept
Agricultural Engineering Bldg. (08), Room 101
(805) 756-2378, FAX: (805) 756-2626

            o  60 units upper division

            o  GWR

            o  2.0 GPA

            o  USCP

            * = Satisfies General Education requirement

MAJOR COURSES

 

BRAE 128 Careers in Bioresource/Agric. Engr

2

BRAE 129 Laboratory Skills and Safety

1

BRAE 133 Engineering Design Graphics

2

BRAE 141 Agricultural Machinery Safety

3

BRAE 142 Agric Power and Machinery Mgt

4

BRAE 151 CAD for Agricultural Engineering

1

BRAE 203 Agricultural Systems Analysis

3

BRAE 237 or BRAE 239 Engineering Surveying

2/4

BRAE 301 Hydraulic/Mechanical Power Systems

4

BRAE 321 Agricultural Safety

3

BRAE 324 Principles Agricultural Electrification

4

BRAE 340 Irrigation Water Management

4

BRAE 342 Agricultural Materials

4

BRAE 343 Mechanical Systems Analysis

4

BRAE 348 Energy for a Sustainable Society (Area F)*

4

BRAE 418 Agricultural Systems Management I

4

BRAE 419 Agricultural Systems Management II

4

BRAE 425 Computer Controls for Agriculture

3

BRAE 432 Agricultural Buildings

4

BRAE 460 Senior Project Organization

1

BRAE 461 Senior Project I

2

BRAE 462 Senior Project II

2

Advisor approved electives

Selected from: plant production, livestock production, food processing, environment information management, water/irrigation, agricultural waste management, process and manufacturing, or teaching agriculture

16

 

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SUPPORT COURSES

 

AGB 212 Agricultural Economics

4

AGB 301 Food and Fiber Marketing

4

AGB 310 Agribusiness Credit and Finance

4

AGB 401 Managing Cultural Diversity in Agricultural Labor

4

BUS 212 Financial Accounting for Nonbusiness Majors or AGB 321 Farm Records

4

CHEM 110 World of Chemistry - Essentials or CHEM 111 Survey of Chemistry (B3 & B4)*

4/5

CSC 110/CSC 113/CSC 232/AG 250

3

ENGL 148 Reasoning, Argumentation, and Professional Writing (A3)*

4

MATH 118 Pre-Calculus Algebra (B1)*

4

MATH 119 Pre-Calculus Trigonometry (B1)*

4

PHYS 121 College Physics I

4

SS 121 Introductory Soil Science

4

Animal or plant production course

3

 

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GENERAL EDUCATION (GE)

 

72 units required; 20 units are in Major/Support.

 

®Minimum of 12 units required at the 300-400 level.

 

Area A  Communication (8 units)

 

A1 Expository Writing

4

A2 Oral Communication

4

A3 Reasoning, Argumentation, and Writing * 4 units in Support

0

Area B  Science and Mathematics (4 units)

 

B1 Mathematics/Statistics * 8 units in Support

0

B2 Life Science

4

B3 Physical Science  * 4 units in Support

0

B4 One lab taken with either a B2 or B3 course

 


Area C  Arts and Humanities (20 units)

 

C1 Literature

4

C2 Philosophy

4

C3 Fine/Performing Arts

4

C4 Upper-division elective

4

Area C elective (Choose one course from C1-C4)

4

Area D/E  Society and the Individual (20 units)

 

D1 The American Experience (40404)

4

D2 Political Economy

4

D3 Comparative Social Institutions

4

D4 Self Development (CSU Area E)

4

D5 Upper-division elective

4

Area F Technology Elective (upper division)
* 4 units in Major


0

 

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ELECTIVES

0

 

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